about

nao garduno you is a interdisplinary artist making art about infrastructure. his practice involves printed matter, drawing and painting, book making, printing, writing and interactive fiction to navigate grief, mental illness, systems of infratructure and identity. he is completing a bfa in expanded media at the nova scotia college of art and design.
nao garduno you is currently based out of Kjipuktuk/Halifax in Mi'kmaq territory and was born in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory, in Sen̓áḵw/Vancouver. he is transgender, mixed race korean and mexican, and multiply disabled. he is also an avid stamp collector, pdf downloader, wikipedia surfer, transit enthusiast, frustrating blogger, and file thief.
in 2026, nao garduno you and fellow artist a.s. kafka joined forces to form a games studio. please look forward to our first of many games.

preemptive qna

q. can i collaborate with you?
a. sure. send me emails

q. can i buy something you made?
a. maybe. send me emails and maybe i can print something out for you

q. can i send you things i've done?
a. sure. send me emails

q. where can i find you on social media?
a. search up "nao garduno you" and find me, or see my contact page

q. when i look you up why do i see "naochow"?
a. once a upon a time i was a mentally ill teenager and i needed an online persona. if you would like to harass me, send death threats, images, text posts, generally interact with me or stalk my mental health, you can contact me wherever you find me. thanks

q. does your site look like this (barebones) on purpose?
a. yes. i hate css and i love fast loading sites

q. why lowercase and sometimes punctuated?
a. "aesthetics" and i don't like hitting capslock on my keyboard